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Programme changes Unfortunately, Silke Scheuermann will to be unable to attend this year's festival. Young Irish poet Roisin Kelly will read in her stead with Aleš Šteger. Michael Coady regrets that due to circumstances outside his control, he will not be able to attend this year's festival. Thre will be no replacement event.
Trevor Joyce will be reading in place of A.B. Jackson (reading with Brian Turner on Wednesday 14th of Friday at 10pm) Michael O'Loughlin will now be reading with Ken Babstock (in place of Sina Queyras) on Friday 16th Febuary at 8.30pm
Results of the Gregory O'Donoghue Poetry Competition 2018 judged by Patrick Cotter 1st Prize: Robert Lipton of Richmond, California for his poem
The poets to feature in the Prebooked Introductions reading have been chosen. Read about them here.
We regret to announce that Sina Queyras will be unable to join us at this year's festival. The 8.30pm reading on Friday 16th will now feature Michael O'Loughlin reading with Ken Babstock.
The 2018 Cork International Poetry Festival Programme is now online, featuring:
> Workshop your poems (and write new ones) with Brian Turner or with Neil Astley, Ken Babstock, Patricia Smith and Mary O'Malley. Just a few places left.
Getting to Cork for the 2018
Travel: Cork airport is directly connected with airports throughout the UK and many major European cities. From further afield connections can be made through Heathrow, London with British Airways, or through Amsterdam with KLM. The city centre is just a 15 minute cab ride from Cork airport. Links to hotels we recommend: €€€€€ (190-250) Touring the city: New York Times article on 36 hours in Cork City Cork City as a weekend break destination (Marie Claire)
08.09.17 Fool For Poetry winners announced
Molly Minturn's Not In Heaven has scooped first prize, and the second prize winner is Cork's own Bernadette McCarthy for her manuscript, Bog Arabic. MORE ABOUT THE FINALISTS AND COMPETITION HERE.
05.09.17 Fool For Poetry finalists announced
The ten finalists have now been revealed at munsterlit.ie. The winning chapbooks will be announced soon!
01.09.17 Fool For Poetry longlist announced
The longlisted manuscripts are now up at munsterlit.ie. Out of 246 submissions, 56 have made the first cut. The finalists will be revealed on Monday, 4th September and the winners will be announced later that week.
16.08.17 Save the Date!
2018 Cork International Poetry Festival is to take place 14 - 17 February. More details on readers and events as they are confirmed.
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